I hadn't read anything about transplanting aloe's before I attempted to take care of mine... I moved into a new condo in January of this year. It's been a very rainy winter, just now beginning to dry our, and our HOA waters daily anyway. There was a very large 'mother' aloe plant in the garden, with several offshoot plants. The 'mother' plant, and even one of the smaller plants, have a tall spear growing out of the center of the plants. (My neighbors children broke the spear once, but it has regrown, and is very tall.) The tops look at though they may be seeding? Before I had read your information about letting roots calus prior to potting, I'd already repotted and watered the plants. Now, the tall spear on the large plant is beginning to droop. Did I kill my plants or will they recover? Can I help them in any way? What is the spear?

Hi,

The tall spike you see is going to be a flower spike. The offset that you cut from the main plant should have been allowed o dry a bit before planting. It helps to callus the stem and prevent rot. You might want to pull the plant from the pot and inspect the cut end. If it is soft and discolored cut it back to healthy looking tissue and let it dry before repotting. Once repotted water very sparingly, keepng t on the dry side until it roots. I might also suggest that you take and cut the flower spike out. Let the cutting root first and worry about flowering later.